Hold Me, Dear Husband
Hold me. Just like the way when we first spent the night together. You held me so tight. Your warmth and love protected me. Hold me. Reminiscent of…
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Marriage
Love Should Not Be Toxic
Years later, as I reflect on the toxic relationship that left me with way more baggage than I’d like to admit, I realize how terrible the…
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Dear Husband, I Loved You First
Dear husband, I loved you first. But often, you get the last of me. I remember you picking me up for our first date. I spent a whole hour getting…
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Nothing Interrupts a Marriage Like a Baby
“I’m so glad I married you.” This is what I made a point to tell my husband, my best friend, every day after we got married in the fall some…
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Stop Being a Butthole Wife
Stop being a butthole wife. No, I’m serious. End it. Let’s start with the laundry angst. I get it, the guy can’t find the hamper. It’s…
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Sometimes We Spend Our Quality Time Apart
After we put our kids to bed, we used to watch House Hunters while mindlessly scrolling our phones. And it drove me crazy. I used to be hurt when our…
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Don’t Sweat the Small Things—Just Be Grateful Your Husband Came Home
Every day, I find myself frustrated. Frustrated from picking up yet another piece of clothing that “almost” made it into the clothes…
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I Don’t Serve My Husband Because He Deserves It
Sometimes, he leaves his clothes all over the bathroom floor. So, I pick them up. Sometimes, he leaves beard trimmings in a freshly…
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Let’s Stay Home For New Year’s Eve
An invitation for a local New Year’s Eve party has been sitting on our counter for weeks. It’s bright. Sequiny. Festive. “Dress up!” it says,…
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You Don’t Know it Yet, But Your Daddy is Such a Good Man
He’s more than strong arms and broad shoulders. He’s more than a deep voice that is sometimes scary. He’s more than the man we share a home…
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